Itotary douche for treating breasts

ABSTRACT

A ROTARY DOUCHE FOR TREATING BREASTS WHICH IS USED WITH A WATER SUPPLY AND WHICH COMPRISES THREE MAJOR COMPOMENT PARTS: A BELL-SHAPED BODY, A STATOR AND A ROTAR TO FACILIARE EASILY ASSEMBLED AND DISASSEMBLED IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE REMOVAL OF DEPOSITS FROM THE WATER SUPPLY SUCH AS CALCIUM. THE STATOR INCLUDES AN EXTENDING LIP FOR SEALINGLY TO SUPPORT THE ROTOR FOR ROTATION THEREON AND ADAPTED TO SUPPORT THE ROTOR FOR ROTATION THEREON AND INCLUDES A TUBULAR PORTION EXTENDING THROUGH A PORTION OF THE BELL-SHAPED BODY REMOTE FROM THE OPEN END AND ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO A WATER SUPPLY. PORTS ARE PROVIDED IN THE TUBULAR MEMBER FOR CONDUCTING THE WATER TO THE ROTOR. THE ROTOR INCLUDES FINGERS HAVING ORIFICES AT THEIR TIPS SO THAT THE ROTOR IS DRIVEN BY REACTION.

1974 J M. COURTIN ROTARY DOUCHE FOR TREATING BREAST? 3 Sheets-Sheet lOrizinal Filed April 17, 1970 May 1974 J. M. COURTIN ROTARY DDUCHE FORTREATING BREASTS 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 original Filed April 17, 1970 1974 J.M. COURTIN ROTARY DOUCHE FOR TREATING BREASTS .3 Sheets Sheet 3 OriginalFiled April 17, 1970 8 9 l AJN+ y//// WWW United States Patent OificeRe. 28,023 Reissued May '28, 1974 ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A rotarydouche for treating breasts which is used with a water supply and whichcomprises three major component parts: a bell-shaped body, a stator anda rotor which are easily assembled and disassembled in order tofacilitate the removal of deposits from the water supply such ascalcium. The stator includes an extending lip for sealingly engaging thechest of the user. The stator is adapted to support the rotor forrotation thereon and includes a tubular portion extending through aportion of the bell-shaped body remote from the open end and adapted tobe connected to a water supply. Ports are provided in the tubular memberfor conducting the water to the rotor. The rotor includes fingers havingorifices at their tips so that the rotor is driven by reaction.

The invention relates to a rotary douche apparatus particularly for usein treating breasts, wherein rotary jets of water are provided by slotsdisposed at the tips of fingers forming part of a rotor. The jets ofwater so formed assure the rotation of the rotor by reaction.

The water for the douche is usually provided by directly connecting theapparatus to a water supply. Water, so provided, often contains calciumwhich causes encrustations and deposits to accumulate in the apparatuswhich at the end of a short period of time can interfere with thesatisfactory operation of the apparatus.

Up until now, it has been necessary to proceed with relativelycomplicated measures in order to re-establish satisfactory operation.Such measures in practice necessitated the return of the apparatus tothe place of manufacture.

An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus of theabove-described type which contrary to known devices of this typepermits the user to easily remedy such an occurrence.

The invention is also intended to provide a rotor which is easy andeconomical to manufacture.

In achieving the above and other objects of the invention, there isprovided an apparatus for treating breasts by rotary jets of waterdischarged from fingers fixed to a rotor supported for rotation on astator including a lip for sealingly engaging the apparatus with thechest of a user and comprising a bell-shaped body for confining the jetsof water within the body. The apparatus is characterized in that thethree parts are mounted in a removable manner, a tubular coupling of thestator, which is provided for carrying water into the body, extendingthrough a hole in the bell-shaped body disposed at the top of said body,and being threaded for securing the parts together in conjunction with athumb-nut or the like.

The invention will be more fully understood from the description whichfollows with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is an elevation view with a cutaway portion of the apparatusaccording to the invention;

FIG. 2 is a lateral view of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 rotatedthrough 90 with a cutaway portion;

FIG. 3 is a cross-section taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal section of the apparatusshown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a cross-section taken along line 55 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged crosssection of a finger taken along line 6-6 inFIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a rotor according to another embodiment of theinvention;

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal section taken along line 88 in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line 9-9 in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a longitudinal section of a spray finger;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the spray finger in FIG. 10.

The illustrated apparatus for treating breasts comprises a molded body50 of plastic material comprising a flexible end portion 51 with a lip52 adapted to sealingly engage against the chest, and a truncatedconical sleeve 53 with ribs 54 which extend from the flange 55 which inturn extends from the stator 56. The stator 56 serves as a support for arotor 58 by means of the annular shoulder 57 on the flange 55 whichcooperates with edge 59 of the sleeve 60 of the rotor 58. The interiorwall 61 of said sleeve 60 cooperates with the cylindrical exterior wall62 of the bearing surface on the stator; this cooperation assures theguiding of the rotor during rotation. The water which also assures therotation of the rotor is carried through two diametrically opposed portsor radial apertures 64 and 65 provided in the collar 66 of the stator.The hollow fingers or tubes 68 of the rotor are provided with internalbores and are integral with the sleeve 60, and inlet orifice 67 areprovided therein and in sleeve 60 which are disposed at the same levelas the said ports. The jets of water are effected by the slots 69 at theends of the fingers 68 which are not disposed in diametrical planes andwhich comprise longitudinal portions 70 and portions 71 at the lowertips or distal ends 72 of the fingers.

According to the invention, the stator is extended by an end piece 73which includes a flange 74 having an outer surface including a largediameter portion 75 and a small diameter portion 76 with an annularshoulder 77 therebetween, and a threaded tubular coupling 78 extendingfrom the flange 74.

The combination consisting of the end piece 73, the stator 56, thetruncated conical sleeve 53 and the end portion 51 is formed as a singlepiece which can be molded of plastic material.

A detent 80 projects from the annular surface 79 which conencts theflange 74 to the threaded coupling 78. The detent cooperates with anotch 81 in mating engagement. A second molded body 83 formed as a bellis provided with an aperture through which passes the tubular coupling78. A precise angular positioning of the molded body 50 relative to thebell-shaped body 83 can be effected by means of the detent and notch. Anoutlet orifice 84 is provided in the bell-shaped body for dischargingthe water and is located in the lower surface of the body when it is inposition on the chest. The bellshaped body 83 is also molded of plasticmaterial and is preferably transparent.

The thumb-nut 85 is tightened on the threaded portion of the coupling 78until the lower face 86 is in engagement with the flat portion 87 on thebell-shaped body 83 which extends about the cutout 82 and assures thejoining of the bell-shaped body 83 with the molded body 50.

If, for example, owing to a build-up of deposits, the flow of water isnot adequate or the rotation of the rotor is impeded thereby, it ispossible to disassemble the apparatus, separate it into its threecomponent parts, clean, or possibly replace the rotor with a new rotor.Upon reassembly, satisfactory operating conditions are immediatelyre-established.

Reference is next made to FIGS. 7-11, which relate to a rotor which caneasily be formed by molding and whose guiding surface for engagementwith the stator is perfectly smooth without any machining beingnecessary. According to the illustrated embodiment of the invention, therotor is manufactured in several parts, i.e. a central portion or sleeveand the spray fingers. The sleeve 90 (FIGS. 7 and 8) is generallycylindrical in shape and includes projecting portions 91, three of whichare shown in this embodiment. These projections are hollow and includeconduits 92 which communicate with the central conduit 93. Such a sleevecan be easily formed by molding in a single operation so that there isno joint in said sleeve and it is therefore not necessary to removeburrs from the interior surface 94 thereof. Connecting sockets 95 areprovided at the end of the conduits 92 and include flats 96 (FIG. 9).

The fingers 97 (FIGS. 10 and 11) include connecting collars 98 havingHats 99 which assure a suitable orientation of the fingers 97 relativeto the projecting portions 91.

The slots at the end of the fingers 97 are obliquely arranged therein inorder to assure the rotation of the rotor, the propelling jetsimultaneously assuring the massage of the breasts.

The fingers 97 are assembled in the projections 91 by simply insertingthe connecting collars 98 into the sockets 95 and by cementing, gluingor the like.

What I claim is:

1. A breast hydro massaging device comprising a bellshaped housingincluding an apex and a lateral wall providing a mouth and beingprovided with an opening in said apex and an outlet orifice in saidlateral wall; a onepiece stator including a nipple having a closed innerend and provided with radial apertures and extending through saidopening, bars integral with said nipple and forming a cone-shaped cage,and a flexible lip [on said bars and] extending through the mouth of thehousing and adapted to sealingly engage the chest of a user; a sleeve,water discharging tubes provided with slots at the distal ends thereofand integral with said sleeve, said sleeve being rotatively mounted onsaid nipple inside the housing, said nipple having a threaded portion,and a nut threadably engaged with said threaded portion of said nippleoutside the housing.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said opening is provided witha notch on its contour, said nipple inare hollow and provided withinternal bores, said sleeve eluding a detent adapted to cooperate withsaid notch to locate said housing.

3. A device as claimed in claim 2 wherein said tubes being provided withopenings communicating with said bores and adapted for alignment withsaid radial apertures.

References Cited 'The following references, cited by the Examiner, areof record in the patented file of this patent or the original patent.

UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,699,773 1/1955 Nemeth 12866 1,025,236 5/1912Bchm 12866 FOREIGN PATENTS 1,014,584 6/1952 France 12866 LAWRENCE W.TRAPP, Primary Examiner

